Upcoming Events

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for a casual social and included we will discuss how to battle a common NEO invasive vine: English Ivy. Come learn about invasive management within the urban environment. 

During this social we'll have a bit of education on what English Ivy is, its ornamental popularity and spread as a garden store staple, why it is so detrimental to our biodiversity, how to properly remove it, and then provide some uses for the Ivy once removed from the garden. 

This social will be held at our Cuyahoga County's Regional Coordinator, Diab Dar-Issa's house. Registration is required, and exact address will be given once registered.

What do bring: Garden gloves, pruners, small garden tools, and the best and most efficient tool for English Ivy removal - your own bare hands! Dress for the weather as this social and removal exercise will take place outside.

Sandwiches and water will be provided.

Parking is on-street, though Diab does have room in his drive for 1-2 cars for those with mobility issues. 

Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up as we kick off summer with Summit Metro Parks!

Welcome wildlife into your yard with beautiful, beneficial native plants! Join Summit Metro Parks staff and local native plant nurseries to learn more about the vital role of native plants in our ecosystem. Browse a wide variety of plants available for purchase, or attend an educational session to better understand how to incorporate native plants into your landscaping.  Visitors can receive a FREE seedling or seed packet, while supplies last.

Two programs will take place at the event:
• 10 – 11 a.m. | Edible Native Plants for the Home Landscape
• 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | More Than Milkweed

Additionally, visitors can enjoy live music by Jen Maurer & Bill Lestock (10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) and Hot Djang (12:45- 3:15 p.m.). Food will be available for purchase from Rabbit Food (vegan) and Henry’s Creamery (gluten-free and vegan options available). Coffees and tea will be available (vegan milk options available) for purchase from Bereka Coffee.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for Lorain County Metro Parks inaugural Spring Green Market at Miller Nature Preserve—an outdoor shopping and educational experience in a beautiful garden setting.

Grow & Give Back – Select from a variety of second-season native plants, sold in large trade-gallon pots, to enhance your yard while benefiting pollinators and biodiversity. Proceeds support the Citizens Committee for Lorain County Metro Parks.

Shop Local & Eco-Friendly – Browse a curated selection of nature-inspired, mindfully handmade products from local vendors.

Engage & Explore – Connect with local experts through interactive demonstrations on sustainable practices, and enjoy hands-on activities designed for kids.

Savor Sustainable Bites – The Orchid Café will be open for lunch, offering delicious food, wine samples from local vineyards, and insights on composting kitchen scraps and eco-friendly food service products.

To promote sustainability, we encourage carpooling due to limited parking. Guests are also encouraged to bring reusable shopping bags. Celebrate nature, support local businesses, and take home a little piece of spring!

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is excited to participate in the planting of the Janet Cheeseman Garden native planting project. 

In partnership with Paradise Natives and the Friends of Hudson Parks (FOHP), we will be assisting to refresh the Janet Cheeseman Garden with a native design by Antonio, of Paradise Natives. 

The Janet Cheeseman Garden was installed originally by the Hudson Park Board to honor a woman who had been a strong parks advocate and a member of the Hudson Park Board. She was a long time gardener and member of the Hudson Garden Club (HGC). The HGC is a huge supporter of FOHP and our Hudson parks through many generous grants to FOHP for conservation initiatives, including this grant for the JC Garden.

Please park at Hudson Springs Park. There is an overflow lot off of Stow Road with access to the park. FOHP will have waiver documents to sign for volunteers. Please bring garden gloves, a shovel or trowel, and plenty of water. This event is rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. The event end time is open based on when planting is finished. If you plan to stay for the day, please bring a packed lunch. 

Please meet in front of the restrooms by the parking lot!

Join Wild Ones National Board President Loris Damerow for a special presentation as part of Week 3 of the 2025 Less Lawn More Life Challenge, “Native Plants Planted Right.” Loris will walk us through the basics of native plant gardening- from choosing the right plants to planting and maintaining them with confidence.

Join us on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT for the YouTube Live premiere of this 30-minute webinar. Native plant experts from  Wild Ones, Plan it Wild, Homegrown National Park, ReWild Your Campus, and others will be active in the live chat throughout the presentation and for 30 minutes after the webinar, giving you plenty of time to ask questions and engage! 

This event is designed for newcomers to native gardening and is part of the national Less Lawn More Life Challenge, hosted by Plan It Wild in collaboration with Wild Ones, iNaturalist, Homegrown National Park, Pollinator Partnership  and many others! 

See more about the Less Lawn More Life Challenge:  https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com/ 

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Education Topic: Science for All: How to Engage in Community Science    

We want you to know that science is for everyone! You don’t need a degree in order to participate in quality scientific endeavors. All you need is a passion for nature and learning and keen observation skills. Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland to learn about community science, the projects that are available to you, and how to get involved.

Speaker: Holly Stoneberg is the Education Program Coordinator for Portage Park District, teaching nature-based education to students of all ages. Holly also coordinates in the park district’s community science efforts.  

Discussion Topic: TBD

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Come join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an informational table set up as we kick off summer with the Friends of Heights Parks and regional native plant nurseries!

Join us for a hands-on FREE workshop to learn about a cost-effective, low maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape by propagating woody shrubs from softwood cuttings.

Please bring a clean, transparent gallon milk jug, half gallon jug, 2L soda bottle or a transparent container of similar height; all other supplies will be provided, including softwood cuttings.

This workshop will be at the pavilion at Hudson Springs Park. Find the Pavillion on the right as you drive in the parking lot, next to the boat launch.

Registration required. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland as we will have an information table set up at this event!

Some details:

Hosted by the Cleveland Heights Green Team and Heights Libraries Coventry Village Branch, this festival connects Northeast Ohio residents with practical, sustainable alternatives to everyday choices, making it easier to live greener and healthier.

Interactive Zones for All Ages

EcoFest is designed to be highly interactive, organized into four themed zones:

• Eco Living – Sustainable home and lifestyle solutions

• Eco Health – Wellness and environmentally friendly health practices

• Eco Kids – Engaging activities for young nature explorers

• Eco Fun – Music, movement, and creative expression

Attendees can enjoy yoga, cardio drumming, poetry writing, upcycle art making, a scavenger hunt, and a community gifting table, where neighbors can bring items to gift and take what they need, fostering a culture of sharing and sustainability.

EcoFest promises to be a fun, engaging experience for the entire family. Bring a blanket to relax in the PEACE Park green space, explore the mini forest and new playground, and enjoy music, games, and artistic performances.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: Beyond Bees & Butterflies: Less Popular Pollinators

Beetles, wasps, moths, birds and...ants?  So many other wildlife neighbors pollinate and help propagate native plants in our home garden beds. Tune in to discover the surprising pollinators visiting your yard this warm season!

Speaker: Becca Zak, Interpretive Naturalist, Summit Metro Parks.  A jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none, every bit of the natural world is worth observing and celebrating! Becca became a native plant nerd after falling in love with birds, then caterpillars and encourages people to turn their environmental passion into action by transitioning their yards to native habitat.  Join her at Summit Metro Parks for a monthly program series called Homegrown Habitat where she provides guidance on a variety of home landscaping topics.

Discussion Topic: TBD

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Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
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Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland to get an exclusive look behind the scenes at Avonlea Gardens, a family-owned nursery that focuses on natives.

Learn about their nursery operation, ongoing property improvements, and lessons they've learned since they've been operating the nursery. Stick around afterwards for personalized help selecting plants for your garden!  A 20% discount will be offered when purchasing plants the night of the tour.

After the tour, join fellow Wild Ones and native plant enthusiasts for a bite to eat or drink down the street at Brown Barn Tavern.  Come for the tour and stay for the comradery!

The nursery has limited parking on site; additional parking is available at the Fowler's Mill (across the street from Avonlea - address - 12500 Fowlers Mill Rd, Chardon, OH 44024.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for a summer blast social at the Amherst Sandstone Village. We have multiple activities lined up (family-friendly), we'll be sharing the information on the pollinator garden being installed, the shops at Sandstone Village will be open to visit, and there will be some plants for sale.

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

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Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Details coming soon! 

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

Details coming soon! 

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Monthly Officer/Board Meeting

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Discussion Topic: TBD

Join Zoom Meeting - Click this link!

Meeting ID: 819 6378 2294
Passcode: Gr8TCLE!

Details coming soon!